Using GIS to Document, Visualize, and Interpret Tokyo’s Spatial History

Siebert, Loren

doi:10.1017/s0145553200010294

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“…The extreme main problem encountered in GIS studies is the lack of required quality data [5]. Good quality spatial data is the most indispensable component of planned database concerning historical assets.…”

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confidence: 99%

Geospatial database for heritage building conservation

Basir¹,

Setan²,

Majid³

et al. 2014

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Geospatial database for heritage building conservation

Basir¹,

Setan²,

Majid³

et al. 2014

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Furthermore Kanagawa and Tokyo prefectures are attractive locations as they are both coastal prefectures, bounded by Tokyo Bay on the east and Sagami Bay in the south separated by Miura peninsula (Siebert, 2000a). These two prefectures were connected by rail as early as 1872, and this was Japan's first rail line (Siebert, 2000b). Siebert who examined the physical geography of Tokyo also notes that mountains in the west-end of Tokyo-to and Kanagawa limited further urban expansion in that direction (Siebert, 2000a(Siebert, , 2001, hence in later years expansion increased towards Saitama and Chiba direction.…”

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The Expansion of Densely Inhabited Districts in a Megacity - Case of Tokyo

Mberego

2017

IRSPSD International

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Abstract:Understanding the patterns of human concentrations within megacities is of fundamental importance to our understanding of megacity dynamics, and for megacity management and policy making. This study presents an updated investigation of the historical expansion of densely inhabited districts (DIDs) in the world's largest megacity, Tokyo. Long-term DID data (1960-2010 at 5-year intervals were analyzed in a geographic information systems framework.Results show that Tokyo completed rapid growth phase and is now in a maturity phase with minimal growth. Extension was the main form of expansion, although fragmented growth in the form of patches was also noted. The rate of DID expansion was strongly related to economic trends. However the direction and shape of expansion was influenced much by geographic and policy related factors. West and southern directions had earlier and greater expansion, likely related to the historical Tōkaidō corridor. Over 95% of all DIDs are located within 4km distance from a railway line. The coastline and distance from the CBD had some modifying influence. During the course of expansion, there was substantial decrease of population density in the inner wards. Future trends in Tokyo's DIDs will be greatly influenced by aging demographic trends. This study therefore shows that megacity spatial expansion is a dynamic process influenced by various processes whose roles vary over time.

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“…It might come from scale maps, cartographic styles, with different detail levels or accuracy, city plans, photos, census information of territories, etc. (Siebert, 2000). Historical GIS allowed an integrated approach of the spatial -temporal dimensions of city industry that are identied through the above-mentioned sources.…”

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Historical GIS: mapping the Bucharest geographies of the pre-socialist industry

Simion¹,

MARECI²,

Florin³

et al. 2016

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This article aims to map the manner in which the rst industrial units crystalized in Bucharest and their subsequent dynamic. Another phenomenon considered was the way industrial sites grew and propagated and how the rst industrial clusters formed, thus amplifying the functional variety of the city. The analysis was undertaken using Historical GIS, which allowed to integrate elements of industrial history with the location of the most important industrial objectives. Working in GIS meant creating a database with the existing factories in Bucharest, but also those that had existed in different periods. Integrating the historical with the spatial information about industry in Bucharest was preceded by thorough preparations, which included geo-referencing sources (city plans and old maps) and rectifying them. This research intends to serve as an example of how integrating past and present spatial data allows for the analysis of an already concluded phenomenon and also explains why certain present elements got to their current state..

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Using GIS to Document, Visualize, and Interpret Tokyo’s Spatial History

Cited by 15 publications

References 11 publications

Geospatial database for heritage building conservation

Geospatial database for heritage building conservation

The Expansion of Densely Inhabited Districts in a Megacity - Case of Tokyo

Historical GIS: mapping the Bucharest geographies of the pre-socialist industry

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